The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1887-12-31
FARM AND FiREslpE.

On clay soils poultry-yards may be
greatly improved by placing tile
drain two feet below the surface of the
yard. and then adding a foot of sand.
Treated in this way the rains carry
down much of the filth to the drains
and save labor. -Indianapolis Journal.
southern Crackers: Take a Gun
OF risen dough, a tablespoon of white
sugar beaten with one egg, mix with
the dough, add a tablespoon of butter.
two teaspoons of soda dissolved in a
cup OF cream. Beat half an hour, roll
thin. bake in hot oven.-Good Cheer.
-kace horses are fed on the clean
blades OF corn folder in some stables
as it is free from dust. The stalk of
corn is stripped Of its blades by hand.
and the blades arc then tied into n
small bundle, which is hung on the
stalk to cure. 1t never touches the
ground, and is consequently free from
dirt. Troy Times.
Flour is like butter. It absorbs
smells readily. 1t should not be kept in
a place where there are onions, fish.
decaying vegetables. or other odorous
substances, orin damp room or cellar.
Keep itin cool. dry, airy room, not
exposed to freezing temperature. or /
to one above seventy degrees. and al !
ways silt before using. BUDGET. |
Potato Balls: Boil some pot atoes
very dry; mash them rs smoothly as
possible, season well with salt and pep
per. warm them with an ounce of but
ter to every pound of potatoes and a
few spoonfuls of good cream; let them
cool q little. roll them into balls,
sprinkle over them some crushed YER
mlcelli or macaroni and fry them a
light brown.-Erchangc
Although plaster is an excellent
absorbent OF ammonia, yet it is not
equal to sulphate of potash (kainit), as
the latter is more soluble and also more
easily broken up from its combina-
tons. thus enabling it more readily to
unite with ammonia (thereby forming
sdpliates) and preventing its escape
81. Louis Republican.
Tea Cakes: One dozen eggs. one
pound OF butter. one pound of sugar.
Dne pound and a half of -four, one-half
a''nce of nutmeg and mace each, two
pounds Of clean, dry currants; il the
,urrants are added damp they will
make the cake heavy. These cakes can
Do baked in small shapes, or in a large
in. and cut in squares; they are far
'icer than most other tea cakes. Ice If
'ou wish.-Far and Manufacturer.
Tomato Catsup: Cut your tomatoes, :
'oil soft and rub them through wire i
ieve. To four quarts Of pulp add ono :
tablespoonful salt, one teaspoon black s.
epper. one-half teaspoonful cinnamon, u
nc-half tcaspoonful cloves and sugar ?
suit the taste. When nearly done
id little good strong vinegar. Boil
hree hours. Bottle and cork tight; seal
ne eorks with sealing wax.-Indian-
polls Sentinel.
-Stewcd Lobster: Having boiled the
ulster. take the meat from the shell !.
nd cut lido not chop into small pieces, c,
sason it with powdered nutmeg. few
ladies' OF mace. and cayenne; add salt :,
taste; mix with it one-fourth pound q
'esh butter and two glasses of white
me; put into a stewpan and stow
emily for twenty minutes. keeping the OIL
an closely covered, lest the flavor Q.
iouid evaporate; serve very hot. Il
trew the meat over with sifted bread .ht
'umbs. and brown tho top with sala- y y
ander Serve very hot.-St Louis
epssblicas.